Corazon Aquino and the Brushfire Revolution Tapa dura - 1995

Condition: Near Fine; crisp clean copy, no markings; appears unread.The "people power" revolution that brought Corazon Aquino, widow of assassinated opposition leader Benigno Aquino, to the presidency of the Philippines in 1986 seemed to promise a new era in the troubled history of that nation. The downfall of the Marcos regime and the advent of a new leadership inspired by an apparent idealism and concern for pressing social problems were met with international enthusiasm and optimism. Ultimately, however, the Aquino presidency proved ineffectual. Although Cory Aquino achieved her office by projecting the image of a bereaved widow unsophisticated in political matters and desirous of a new and better Philippines, she rivaled her predecessor in refusing to deliver many of the reforms necessary for her country's advancement beyond poverty and corruption.Robert H. Reid and Eileen Guerrero, both seasoned journalists, reported on the political scene in the Philippines throughout the Aquino administration,… Leer más

1996 Louisiana State University Press. Hardcover.1996 A BRAND NEW BOOK UNUSED. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

Fine. 1st printing

Louisiana State Univ Pr. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0807119806 . 6.5 X 1 X 9.5 inches; 248 pages .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Louisiana State Univ Pr. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!